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From January 3 to 5 will be staged in Oberhof, Germany, the fourth leg of the World Cup in 2013 - '14. In this study, the event will be presented only with regard to the female sector. For the presentation of male competition can be found at THIS LINK.
Thursday 2 January 2014 11 minutes reading time
Oberhof has made its appearance in the calendar female in 1991 alternating seasons in finding space for all the years'' 90. With the advent of the twenty-first century'', the'' system of Thuringia has instead become a fixture finding its natural place as a first step of January (except for 2003 -'' 04, the year in which they competed , to host the World Cup in February, which, however, might come again at the end of this decade or'' at the beginning of the next).
So far in Oberhof women's races were sailed 40 individual first-level (3 twenty kilometers, 18 sprints, pursuits 9, 10 mass start), four of which with iridescent value (one for each format in 2004).
There are 20 athletes with at least one win. Among them stand out Magdalena Forsberg and Liv Grete Poirée, capable of commanding on 6 occasions, followed by Magdalena Neuner at 4, then by Uschi Disl and Olena Zubrilova 3.
In terms of countries, Germany has 14 victories, and is followed by Norway at 11. Even the very rich palmares of Sweden (7 statements). '' The Ukraine has 3 hits, while there is a shortage of first places for countries such as Russia cry (2) and France (1). Over the years I have managed to excel even today fallen movements such as Bulgaria (1) Canada (1).
In the history of the'' Italian scored a single podium. In the sprint of 5 January 2000 Nathalie Santer he finished third behind Olena Zubrilova and lamented Emmanuelle Claret.
About Oberhof you can not remember how this plant was the scene of the first victory in the World Cup of Magdalena Neuner. It was on January 5, 2007 and the Bavarian'' s era even twenty years old, he won the sprint ahead of Andrea Henkel.
Just about Henkel must be stressed as this will be his last appearance on the snows of Thuringia. In fact, the thirty-six in Ilmenau born and raised in Großbreitenbach centers, located a few kilometers from the biathlon stadium, at the end of the season will put an end to his long career.
SPRINT - DUEL GERMANY vs NORVEGIAQuella of January 3, 2014 will be the nineteenth sprint to contend on the snow in Oberhof.
In this format, the vast majority of success has been collected from Norway (7) and Germany (6),'' last decade in countries that have made a genuine duopoly. In fact, since 2004 there are 6 wins in Germany and 4 in Norway.
Liv Grete Poirée (1999, 2002, gold iridescent 2004) is the only athlete to have set 3 times, while Magdalena Forsberg (1997 and 2001) and Magdalena Neuner (2007 and 2012) have repeated the success.
It has been said of the victories of Norway (7) and Germany (6), as well as those of Sweden (2) to which you can add the unique claims of France, Ukraine and Bulgaria.
Russia, which has garnered much in the men's sprint, has never won in the women's despite having stopped four times in second place.
It should be noted as no woman has excelled in two sprints consecutively and, less than miracles, the taboo will not be debunked because last year was imposed Miriam Gossner, far far away from his best form.
Realizing "Miri" there are four athletes in activities that has already won a sprint in Oberhof: Tora Berger (2008), Andrea Henkel (2009, after the disqualification of Ekaterina Iourieva) and Ann Kristin Flatland (2011).
On the subject of podiums command the aforementioned Henkel and Neuner, with 4 each, followed by 3 to share Forsberg, Poirée, Olena Zubrilova and Tora Berger.
So if you were to close Henkel in the top-three with the woman become ever more podiums in Oberhof sprint.
RESULT last race (01/05/2013) 1. Miriam Gossner (GER) 2. Tora Berger (NOR) 3. HENKEL Andrea (GER)
TRACKING - STARS VINTAGEQuello of January 4, 2014 will be the tenth tracking to contend on the snow in Oberhof. From 2006 onwards, he shall be required only two, so it is not surprising that female athletes with the richest prize list in this format belong to another era'' of biathlon.
There are three victories Magdalena Forsberg (1997, 2001 and 2002) and two of those Liv Grete Poirée (1999 and 2004). The voice commands Forsberg with 5 podiums followed by Olena Zubrilova Poiréea 3 and 4. As far as the nations we have 3 hits of Sweden and Norway; 1 of the Ukraine, Germany and Russia.
The only athletes in activities to boast a podium in a pursuit in Oberhof are get on it last year, or Olga Zaitseva, Veronika Vitkova and Valj Semerenko.
RESULT last race (06/01/2013) 1. Olga Zaitseva (RUS) 2. VITKOVA Veronika (CZE) 3. Semerenko Valj (UKR)
MASS START - DEUTSCHLAND ÃœBER ALLESQuella January 5, 2014 will be the eleventh'' mass start to fight over the snows of Oberhof. In this format, no nation can compete with Germany, who won 6 of 10 starts in line held in Thuringia. Sweden in fact has 2 statements, while Norway and Ukraine are to 1.
Moreover Magdalena Neuner is the only athlete to have'' set'' in more than one occasion (2008 and 2012). In the light of the early withdrawal of Bavarian and one of Helena Ekholm, the only woman to have won an activity in mass start in Oberhof, Andrea Henkel, the success of which is dated 2010.
Just Henkel, as in the sprint, in 2014 this has the chance to become the'' athlete in solitude with most podiums in race format. The thirty-six so far boasts three placings in the top-three (all arrived in the last three departures mass disputed) as Liv Grete Poiréee the aforementioned Ekholm.
RESULT last race (8/1/2012) 1. NEUNER Magdalena (GER) 2. Tora Berger (NOR) 3. HENKEL Andrea (GER)
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